The Sixers need someone who can seal the deal.
Someone other than Andre Iguodala.
I have nothing against Iquodadla. He’s a solid NBA player. But he’s not a killer, and that’s what this Sixers team teetering on the brink of being very good desperately needs.
Someone who comes up big at crunch time, Someone the team can look to in the final seconds to deliver the goods.
Someone not named Andre Iquodala. He's proved too often he simply cannot get it done.
Last night, with a six-game home winning streak hanging in the balance, Iquodala again had the ball in his hands at crunch time. Down one, ‘Iggy’ drove to the basket and was fouled.
Two shots, down by a point. Sixers win, right?
Not exactly. You just knew what was coming.
CLANG.
First shot off the front of the rim. Second shot good. Game goes to overtime. Former Sixer Andre Miller takes over and does exactly what Iquodala too often fails to do. He put the team on his shoulders and said, “This one’s on me fellas.”
Miller scored the Nuggets’ last 10 points, and also starred in the OT.
In the meantime, the Sixers dropped to a still very good 10-4.
But they will never be a great team until they have an assassin who they can count on in the final minutes.
And Andre Iguodala is not that guy.
Someone other than Andre Iguodala.
I have nothing against Iquodadla. He’s a solid NBA player. But he’s not a killer, and that’s what this Sixers team teetering on the brink of being very good desperately needs.
Someone who comes up big at crunch time, Someone the team can look to in the final seconds to deliver the goods.
Someone not named Andre Iquodala. He's proved too often he simply cannot get it done.
Last night, with a six-game home winning streak hanging in the balance, Iquodala again had the ball in his hands at crunch time. Down one, ‘Iggy’ drove to the basket and was fouled.
Two shots, down by a point. Sixers win, right?
Not exactly. You just knew what was coming.
CLANG.
First shot off the front of the rim. Second shot good. Game goes to overtime. Former Sixer Andre Miller takes over and does exactly what Iquodala too often fails to do. He put the team on his shoulders and said, “This one’s on me fellas.”
Miller scored the Nuggets’ last 10 points, and also starred in the OT.
In the meantime, the Sixers dropped to a still very good 10-4.
But they will never be a great team until they have an assassin who they can count on in the final minutes.
And Andre Iguodala is not that guy.
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